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Our Houston Chronicle colleague Jeannie Kever wrote a fascinating story today explaining how the Houston area is now the most diverse region in the country — even surpassing New York. But that just made us think of something else that has not kept up with the times. The region’s congressional delegation. Despite the fact that …

A key provision of the 1965 Voting Rights Act became a target Wednesday of conservatives on the U.S. Supreme Court who questioned whether it remains constitutional or unfairly targets mostly Southern states. Chief Justice John Roberts voiced skepticism that only certain states remain covered despite progress and racial electoral gains, while other states have never …

Rush Limbaugh is no Ted Nugent. Two days ago, Nugent, a conservative gun-rights activist, made headlines when he hugged liberal Houston Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee, the only Texas lawmaker who has received contributions from gun-control interests, after the State of the Union address. Today, Limbaugh showed no such generosity. A day after the outspoken Texas …

The Lone Star Project premiered this video at its rollicking Sunday afternoon event at Hill Country Barbecue in downtown Washington. Texas Democrats haven’t had a lot to cheer about in recent years. As San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro is quick to remind you, the political score in Texas is 29-0. In favor of the Republicans. …

Six months after shocking the Republican establishment with a grassroots conservative insurgency, Ted Cruz was sworn into office Thursday, making history by becoming the first senator of Hispanic ancestry ever to serve the state of Texas. “It is a recognition of the changing Texas that we live in,” said the Tea Party conservative, who succeeds …

“The demographic tides are going to influence Texas,” said Cindy Rugeley, a political science professor at Texas Tech University. “Either a Republican will step up and take the lead in making the party more attractive to Hispanic voters or Texas will return to a two-party state.” …

When the First Lady spoke before the Congressional Black Caucus this past weekend, she delivered a passionate rallying cry for the black vote. Even as her husband was campaigning in Milwaukee, Michelle Obama never asked the audience to choose one party over the other, never asked the audience to support the president who shared their African heritage. All she asked of them was that they go out and vote. …

“The opportunity is there for a different image of Texas than perhaps the boots and spurs tradition,” said Geoffrey Skelley, political analyst at the University of Virginia Center for Politics. “With more national knowledge of political figures lik… …

“In labeling the Texas voter ID law as a ‘poll tax,’ Eric Holder purposefully used language designed to inflame passions and incite racial tension. It was not only inappropriate, but simply incorrect on its face,” Rick Perry charged. …